Cotton Alley

Mississippi


This cute whitewashed dining room is chockablock with knickknacks and artistic touches. The menu borrows from local tastes – think grilled chicken sandwich on Texas toast and jambalaya pasta – but it does a nice chicken Caesar and a tasty grilled salmon salad too.


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